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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,605,097,034.50 and 261,511,343,018.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,605,097,034.50 and 261,511,343,018.50 is: 562,379,243,922.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,605,097,034.50 : 261,511,343,018.50 = 261,511,343,018.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,605,097,034.50/261,511,343,018.50 = 261,511,343,018.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,605,097,034.50x = 261,511,343,018.50 × 261,511,343,018.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,605,097,034.50x = 68,388,182,527,339,571,183,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,388,182,527,339,571,183,616/121,605,097,034.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,379,243,922.13

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